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750GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Oxford FireWire 800&400+USB3 7200RPM 16MB Cache Portable SATA 2.5" based Storage Solution. Connection Cables, Carrying Case, Prosoft Data Backup, Intech HD SpeedTools, and 3 Year OWC Warranty included. (MS8U3H7750GB)
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OWC Mercury
On-The-Go™ Pro
750GB Triple Interface Storage Solution
Mac / PC / FireWire 800 / FireWire 400 / USB 3.0
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 + USB 3.0 Storage Solution provides maximum storage in an ultra-portable, totally bus powered design!
Stylishly engineered in a sleek, impact-resistant acrylic enclosure, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro incorporates shock-isolation technology to give maximum protection for your precious data inside. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a true must-have for users like you who are seeking High-Performance and Highly Reliable storage weighing less than 11 ounces and that is small enough to fit in your pocket.
Outstanding Features
Compact and Versatile
If you're looking for one of the most compatible mass storage solutions made, look no further! The OWC Mercury On-The-Go drive is all you'll need! Packing a one-two punch of super fast FireWire 800 and USB 3.0, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go has what it takes to truly work cross platform. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is bus-powered, so it doesn't require an AC adapter!
Cool and Silent
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go's fanless design offers near silent operation while still keeping your drive cool. The built-in aluminum heatsink underneath the drive and passthrough cooling vents on the top of the case work in tandem to provide optimum results.
Fast and Reliable
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go uses the latest Oxford and ASMedia chipset for both FireWire 800/400 and USB 3.0. Designed to work with SATA hard drives and SSDs, this chipset is the latest evolution for the best performance on the market.
Includes the Powerful SpeedTools Utility Suite for Mac
The comprehensive Mac utility used by professionals for accurate Mac diagnosis and maintenance.
Click the SOFTWARE tab below to learn more »
Includes
- OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800/400 + USB 3.0 storage solution
- 15" High Quality Double Shielded FireWire 800 connecting cable (9-9 Pin cable)
- 16" High Quality Double Shielded USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 certified connecting cable
- Carrying Case
- Pre-installed Backup and Utility software
- Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
- ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
- Over 1.5GB of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed
- On-The-Go Pro Triple Manual (4.9MB PDF)
- OWC 3 Year Solution Warranty with 48-Hour Turnaround Time
- Complimentary Level 1 Data Recovery
Gallery
Product Specifications:
Bus Interface
- FireWire 1394B (IEE1394A/B/iLink Compliant), 2 9 Pin (powered) ports
- USB 3.0 / 2.0 / 1.1 Backwards compatible 9 pin mini "B" port.
Cables
- All cables included. The USB cable connects to systems with USB, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0. No additional USB cable is needed to connect the drive.
Chipset
- Oxford 944 and ASMedia 1051e FireWire/USB chipset
Standard Mechanism
- 750GB* Seagate Momentus Hard Disk Drive**
*1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
**OWC reserves the right to replace or upgrade to equivalent or better components.
Drive Interface
- SATA (Serial ATA)
Drive Cache Size
- 16 Megabyte (16,384k)
Drive Rotation Speed
- 7200RPM
Port Configuration
- FireWire 800 - (2) 9 pin powered ports
- USB 3.0 - (1) 9 pin mini B port
Max Data Transfer Rate
- FireWire 800 - 100MB/sec
- FireWire 400 - 50MB/sec
- USB 3.0 - 500MB/sec
- USB 2.0 - 60MB/sec
- USB 1.1 - 1.5MB/sec
Port/Interface Bootability
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Can I use this solution as external startup drive?
- FireWire 800: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- FireWire 400: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- USB 3.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
- USB 2.0: Supported on Macs and PC's meeting minimum requirements. - Click for more info
Format
- Pre-formatted for Mac OSX
View instructions on Windows formatting
Macintosh System Requirements
- Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 compatible, OS X 10.1.x and later. (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 3.0)
- FireWire 800: Macintosh with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card.
- FireWire 400: Macintosh with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card.
- USB 3.0: Macintosh with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 3.0 card.
- USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card.
Windows System Requirements
- FireWire 800: PC with FireWire 800 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 800 card.
- FireWire 400: PC with FireWire 400 interface, either built in or via PCI FireWire 400 card.
- USB 3.0: PC with USB 3.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 3.0 card.
- USB 2.0: PC with USB 2.0 interface, either built in or via PCI USB 2.0 card.
Linux Requirements
- Linux compatible via supported USB and FireWire interfaces.
Related Items
Power Supply*
- Bus Power via FireWire 800 supported on all models equipped with an available FireWire 800 port either factory stock or via add on FireWire 800 PCI Card.
- Bus Power via FireWire 400 on all models made in 2001 or later via Factory ports or any model with add on FireWire 400 PCI Card.
- Bus Power via USB on most computers with USB 3.0 port factory stock.
- Optional AC Adapter* (available as a separate purchase here)
* AC adapter not required for most applications provided computer bus supplies appropriate power needs.
External Case Dimensions
- 3.5" (W) x 5.5" (D) x 1" (H)
- 88.9mm x 139.7mm x 25.4mm
Enclosure Weight (no accessories)
- 0.65lbs. (0.29kg)
Software Included
- Intech® Hard Disk SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 – X only)
- ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
- Over 1.5GB of Freeware, Shareware, Public domain software installed
Product Manual
Operating Environment:
Temperature
- (operating) 5°C – 55°C (41°F – 131°F)
- (non-operating) –40°C – 65°C (–40°F – 149°F)
Relative Humidity
- (operating) 8% - 90% RH (Non-condensing)
- (non-operating) 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)
Shock
- 70G 2mS; (non-operating) 175G 2mS
Vibration
- (operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz)
- (non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)
MTBF (hours)
- 1,200,000
Load/Unload Cycles
- 600,000
Warranty
OWC 3 Year Solution Warranty
The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers. OWC and NewerTech storage solutions come fully backed by an Industry-leading 48-hour turnaround time which includes complimentary Level 1 data recovery for the first year, plus additional data recovery options available throughout the warranty period, for complete peace of mind ownership confidence.
View more information about the OWC 3 Year Solution warranty
Note: Do not disassemble or otherwise open your OWC solution prior to the conclusion of OWC's 3 year Warranty period. Doing so will void the remainder of the OWC warranty.
Software
Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3 for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
Backup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs
and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you.
A $59.00 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution
NovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution for Windows®
NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich,
NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution. Built-in support for hundreds of the most popular storage devices and
a step-by-step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use. Requires Windows 2000 or later.A $49.95 Value! View detailed software info
Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™
Intech SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version control of each
individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application is provided to make installation
a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
An $89.95 Value! View detailed software info, or click here to purchase software separately from solution
Reviews/Awards
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"Performance is generally very good... clocks in at well over 40MB/s... "
— Christopher Phin, Mac Format
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"Performed very well... topped the chart among pocket-size portable external hard drives"
— CNET, Rating: Very good
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"The Best of Both Worlds: Performance and Portability."
— The Mac Observer
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"Small, Lightweight, Very Rugged and Priced Right"
— Scott Kelby, Photoshop User
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"A Little Powerhouse In Your Pocket"
— Ko Maruyama, Creative Mac
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"Highly Recommended."
"Faster Than Most Pocket-Size Drives." — PC Magazine -
"Nice Package... Solid Components in a Great Looking Acrylic Case... I Carry This With Me All the Time"
— PC Magazine
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"Among The Fastest External Drives We've Tested" — Macworld
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"The Powerhouse of Storage Systems" — Linsey Knerl, Tom's Guide
"That drive is great... it's my favorite enclosure... it looks AWESOME!!"
— Leo LaPorte, Andy Ihnatko, MacBreak
"Very Fast - Faster Than My Fastest Hard Disk." — Marshall Clow, MacNN
"An Ideal Storage Upgrade Situation."
— John Guilfoil, BlastMagazine.com-
"Blazing Transfer Speeds"
— Roberto Baldwin, MacLife -
"Plenty of Oomph"
— Dennis Sellers, Macsimum News -
"I Am Very Satisfied With this Enclosure...I Like the See-Through Case...The Ports Are Laid Out Nicely."
— Bryan Sherman, The Gadgeteer -
"This Enclosure Has Never Failed Me" — Terry White, Terry White's Tech Blog -
"MyMac recommends all OWC On-The-Go external bus-powered drives… conversation pieces and workhorses for eleven years. That's an impressive lifespan for an external hard drive." — John Nemerovski, MyMac.com – On-The-Go Pro 240GB SSD Triple Interface & On-The-Go Pro 500GB SSD Triple Interface
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"...fast ...speed cuts down working time and waiting time. ...it's hard to find any fault..." — Marshall Rosenthal, GadgetReview
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"...converting my old internal drive as an external one with the Mercury On-The-Go-Pro was a snap"
— Michael Grothaus, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Benchmarks
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